Postmaster general says US Postal Service needs revenue growth, not just cuts

Postmaster general says US Postal Service needs revenue growth, not just cuts

From the article: "...McReynolds also called for congressional updates to USPS’s pricing system, its workers’ compensation program and its borrowing limits, which haven’t been changed since 1991.

“This is urgent and it is time for action,” she said.

Steiner warned Friday there’s also a need to cut costs at the post office...“There are no proposals or plans to privatize the postal service,” she said. “The new postmaster general has talked at length about that in his public comments and the board certainly has shared that sentiment as well.”"

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'Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has lied repeatedly', says patron

Privatization delivers poor services for many, enriches a few

From the article: "...Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has lied repeatedly, not only to the media and postal employees but under oath to Congress. He has claimed he is only trying to make the Postal Service financially healthy and does not believe in privatization—is against it, in fact. While stating these things, he attempted to outsource to the private sector every postal trucking job in the state of California. My union had to go to federal court to force the issue into binding arbitration as our contract requires, and we have stopped it for now...."

Article Reference: www.rbj.net

Postmaster General Whistles his own accomplishments in repairing service

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe on USPS Budget Solutions

PMG Donahoe

From the article: "... I spent three and a half years as the district manager in Washington, D.C. When I got there, we were last in the country on service. I had to get that straightened out...."

Article Reference: www.businessweek.com